A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a case filed by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) challenging the Band A electricity tariff review by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company and 11 others.
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) announced the ruling, which was delivered on Monday.
The court found MAN’s lawsuit premature, citing non-compliance with Section 51 of the Electricity Act 2023 and failure to exhaust the dispute resolution process.
MAN had opposed the tariff hike, arguing it was discriminatory and improperly implemented without fulfilling regulatory procedures.
However, the court upheld NERC’s objection, ruling the case as an abuse of court processes.
